Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Dear Patient:

We hope this letter finds you and your family in good health. Our community has been through a lot over the last few months, and all of us are looking forward to resuming our normal habits and routines. While many things have changed, one thing has remained the same: our commitment to your safety.

Infection control has always been a top priority for our practice. Our infection control processes are made so that when you receive care, it is both safe and comfortable. We want to tell you about the infection control procedures we follow in our practice to keep patients and staff safe.

Our office follows infection control recommendations made by the American Dental Association (ADA), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). We follow the activities of these agencies so that we are up-to-date on any new rulings or guidance that may be issued. We do this to make sure that our infection control procedures are current and adhere to each agencies’ recommendations. You may see some changes when it is time for your next appointment. We made these changes to help protect our patients and staff. For example:

•Our office will communicate with you beforehand to ask some screening questions. You’ll be asked those same questions again when you are in the office and your temperature will be taken.

•We have hand sanitizer that we will ask you to use when you enter the office. Once you are in our treatment room, you will also find that we may ask you to rinse with a mild hydrogen peroxide solution prior to any treatments.

•You may see that our waiting room will no longer offer magazines and children’s toys since those items are difficult to clean and disinfect. Hepa air purification filters will be in all the treatment rooms.

•Appointments will be managed to allow for social distancing between patients. That might mean that you’re offered fewer options for scheduling your appointment.

•We will do our best to allow greater time between patients to reduce waiting times for you, as well as to reduce the number of patients in the reception area at any one time.

We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to answer any questions you may have about the steps we take to keep you, and every patient, safe in our practice. To make an appointment, please call our office at 954-523-8788 or visit our website at dixondentistry.com.

Thank you for being our patient. We value your trust and loyalty and look forward to welcoming back our patients, neighbors, and friends.

Sincerely,

Drs. Dixon and Team

How We Can Reduce the Spread of Coronavirus Together

Practicing common sense caution can help slow the spread of coronavirus. Here are some vital actions you can take, recommended by the CDC.

Wash your hands frequently using soap and hot water for at least 20 seconds.

Use hand sanitizer with a minimum of 60% alcohol if hand washing is unavailable.

Do not touch your eyes, nose, face, or mouth unless you have clean hands.